Geomagnetic activity at normal levels while another CME impact expected

Geomagnetic activity at normal levels while another CME impact expected

NOAA/SWPC reported that the G1 (minor) Geomagnetic Storm has ended with the return of normal solar wind conditions. Currently solar winds blow at speed of 419.1 km/sec. Earthbound proton levels are now below the S1 Minor Radiation Storm threshold and geomagnetic

Prominence eruption and CME impact – March 12, 2012

Prominence eruption and CME impact – March 12, 2012

A spectacular Filament Eruption (Prominence) ripped off the lower southeast quadrant of the Sun today and large Coronal Mass Ejection followed but is not heading for the earth. Video by: Solarwatcher.netFilaments are large regions that contain very dense, cool

Large solar prominence off northwest limb today

Large solar prominence off northwest limb today

A magnetic filament rapidly erupted on the sun today. Between 10:30 and 11:30 UTC, observers in Europe watched tendrils of hot plasma rocket away from the sun’s NW limb. Debris from the explosion is not expected to hit Earth according to SpaceWeather. Solar

Solar prominence about 7 times the size of Earth occured on eastern limb

Solar prominence about 7 times the size of Earth occured on eastern limb

With no sunspots producing strong flares, the sun is officially quiet. But although the sun is officialy “quiet” multiple C-Class flares have been detected within the past 24 hours. C-Class flares continue to be detected around various locations on the visible solar